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Pen Tool question

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January 29, 2018
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I have been using the pen tool for a short time now and I'm quickly discovering how useful it is.

But a quick question: when I am using the pen tool, how do I start a new segment without it automatically attaching to the previous segment series? I would like to make a few separate line segments in the same work space without all of the lines connecting together.

If that isn't clear, please let me know!

Thank you,

Fletcher

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Correct answer Barb Binder

Hi FletcherD:

The assumption is that you want to continue adding line segments to the path. To let Photoshop know you are done:

Cmd click away from the path if you are on a Mac (as per c.pfaffenbichler)
Ctrl click away from the path on Windows
Press Esc on either platform
Click once on the Pen tool

~Barb

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Hi FletcherD:

The assumption is that you want to continue adding line segments to the path. To let Photoshop know you are done:

Cmd click away from the path if you are on a Mac (as per c.pfaffenbichler)
Ctrl click away from the path on Windows
Press Esc on either platform
Click once on the Pen tool

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

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Thank you Barb! I found this very helpful.

- Fletcher

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The Pen tool is baffling for beginners—but if you stick with it, it's pretty great.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

c.pfaffenbichler

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cmd-click on the canvas to deselect the active subPathItem.